The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact Rudolf Nureyevs choreographies has had on changing the dancefield within classical ballet primarily for the male dancer.The study has been conducted through a qualitative method in the form of an interview aswell as a dance analysis and other documented material.The conclusion of the study resulted in that Nureyev did in fact play a significant and important role in the way the male dancer is presented in the classcial ballet repertoiares today in comparison to the traditional classical ballets.Expanding the male dancers vocabulary of movement and expression in relation to masculinity and the norm of his time.